"You're a Germ" is a song by English

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. It was released on 10 June 2015 as the third single from their debut studio album, '' My Love Is Cool''.

Background and release

Wolf Alice announced "You're a Germ" as '' My Love Is Cool''s third single on 10 June 2015. In an interview with ''

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'', bassist Theo Ellis described the song as "the spark to some of our first mosh pits and holds a solid place in our hearts as one of our older songs."

In popular culture

"You're a Germ" is featured in an episode of '' The Royals''.

Track listing

*UK 7" single # You're a Germ # Baby Ain't Made of China

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of "You're a Germ". *

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– production, mixing * Jonathan Gilmore – engineering * Robin Schmidt – mastering

References

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